{"product_id":"rosalind-franklin","title":"Rosalind Franklin","description":"In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Rosalind Franklin, the scientist who was crucial to the discovery of the double helix in DNA.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Little Rosalind was born in London to a Jewish family who valued education and public service, and as she grew up her huge intellectual abilities were drawn into the study of science.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Having studied physics and chemistry at Cambridge University, Rosalind moved to Paris to perfect her life’s work in X-ray crystallography. She then moved back to King’s College London, where she would work on finding the structure of DNA with Maurice Wilkins.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e It was Rosalind’s “photo 51” that was used by Wilkins to create the first ever double helix DNA model with Francis Crick, although he did not credit for her work due to a falling out between the two, and her work went unacknowledged until after her death.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e However, today she is revered as the forgotten heroine of the study of how DNA works, and the “Sylvia Plath of molecular biology”.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This moving book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the brilliant scientist’s life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLittle People, BIG DREAMS is a best-selling biography series for kids that explores the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This empowering series of books offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats. The board books are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The hardcover and paperback versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. With rewritten text for older children, the treasuries each bring together a multitude of dreamers in a single volume. You can also collect a selection of the books by theme in boxed gift sets. Activity books and a journal provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eInspire the next generation of outstanding people who will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS!","brand":"Frances Lincoln Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57607260045638,"sku":"9780711259577","price":17.4,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0852\/3081\/3510\/files\/ba679e78f3e34350cf9e7075d51d446ebbc7718fec16912e0a2b4a0db37c2333.jpg?v=1792117687","url":"https:\/\/www.averdo.com\/en\/products\/rosalind-franklin","provider":"Averdo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}